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Q: I noticed that there are two different types of blank CDs on the market — data and music. Is there any real difference, and, if so, would the quality of the sound suffer by burning a music CD on a ...

Here's the deal: I bought a ton (400+) of blank CDs a while back. They were generic silver CD-Rs, rated at up to 12X, I believe. I burned some CDs with them occasionally on my Plextor 16X burner. Both ...

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. In a nod to the popularity of CD burners, Apple Computer Inc. and Time Warner Inc.’s Reprise Records label today will begin marketing blank “Lord of the Rings”-themed ...

Napster is teaming up with Imation, a maker of optical media products, to market and distribute Napster-branded blank CDs and DVDs in North America. The online music company also announced an ...

Here's why I want to know: I have a Plextor 12/10/32A that's been driving me crazy until I realized that all of the intermittent Windows lockups and freezes were caused by Verbatim 10X CD-RW's. It ...

There was a time when burning a blank CD-ROM in your own home sparked feelings of wonder and joy as if you were performing a minor miracle. What once seemed like a technical marvel has, like so many ...

Investigation closed on Chinese, Malaysian CDS. By Billboard Staff The European Union today (Oct. 23) dropped its threat to slap import tariffs on blank compact discs from China and Malaysia. EU ...

Spurred by the growth of writable compact disc drives in computers, with consumers using them for everything from creating music CDs to computer back-ups to basic file copying, retailers are starting ...

In a major relief to software companies, the Supreme Court has held that the duplicating process which renders a blank compact disc (CD) fit for use can be termed as manufacture for claiming income ...

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Q:I use the CD-R drive in my computer to make music CDs and also for storing photos. My question involves the different recordable discs that are available. Frequently the label on the disc indicates ...